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Re: After finishing a workout do you drink beer?

Doesnt the body burn the alcohol first before burning sugars, carbs, etc? Thats what I had heard. The body thinks the alcohol is a sugar or something. I guess it depends on if you want to lose weight. But I'm not one to gossip... so you didn't hear that from me!

Re: After finishing a workout do you drink beer?

That article sucks. It doesn't even say the results of the study. It just says:

Researchers then gave beer to half of the students and water to the other half.

and then stops and doesn't explain what happened to each group of students.

And going by what they say, the bubbles help quench thirst and the carbs make up for burned calories. Well, why not drink pop then? The alcohol in beer is just going to dehydrate you even more.
Yes, drinking in moderation is good for you. But, to say its better than water immediately after a workout? I call BS. If I'm really serious about working out, I would much rather drink water or milk after my workout.

That being said, I love beer, but wouldn't choose to drink it after a workout over milk or water.

Milk is jam packed with nutrients, protein, and carbs. If you're looking to get bigger and stronger, you should drink a huge glass of milk directly after a training session. Its basically a protein shake. A lot of athletes, including ISU football players, will drink a Muscle Milk shake after lifting weights. Milk is a cheaper version of that. You can go the chocolate milk route if you want as well, it just has more carbs.
I wouldn't necessarily recommend this for the average person looking to get tone and lose weight. But, milk is the perfect thing to drink after training if you want to get bigger and stronger.

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